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just curious really.
I have bolt up ones (DT Swiss) on my Croix De Fer but regular Giant QR's on Defy. All on disc side. Not a potential issue on the Genesis, but after a lunchtime conversation with a riding buddy I may swop the Giant one to other side..
I use hex head skewers 🙂 - sorry, can't help
Left hand (non drive side) side no problem.
No difference
I'm not sure about anything road specific, but I thought that the reasoning was that the QR lever went on the non-disc side so you didn't run the risk of burning your hand on the rotor. On my mountain bikes the shorter cable run of a shadow mech. tends to get in the way of the QR lever so it's had to go on the disc side but I've never burnt my hands!
I run my QR on the disc side of my Equilibrium. I've never braked hard then needed to take the wheel out so burns aren't a threat.
Mister P - Member
I run my QR on the disc side of my Equilibrium. I've never [b]yet[/b] braked hard then needed to take the wheel out so burns [s]aren't[/s] [b]may still be[/b] a threat.
FTFY 😀
QRs always have been left side. That avoids conflict with rear. Mech. Front should naturally be the same. More to thee point the front must sit neatly in front of the fork and the rear under the chain stay. Looks are everything. Hit discs. Balls. They cool almost instantly and why touch them anyway.
QR?
How quaint.
😉
It makes little difference. *
Shimano (used to) recommend non-disk side.
Last years Trek recall (other brands were affected too) was caused by the QR lever getting caught in the rotor, so they're assuming disk side.
Work out which way lets you read the logo best when it's fitted?
* awaits flood of dodgy science
I seem to remember an article about a recall, it might have been giant skewers etc.
A solution mentioned was put it on the other side.
Then brant came up with an industry reason why it should be on the disc side. Might have been to do with the force of being pulled on the disc side etc.
I use a dt Swiss rws skewer which is on a ratchet so it doesn't get close to the disc and you don't need to put fingers that close to a hot disc. They are expensive but they are brilliant.
^^^^^^ aye, me too ...
I have bolt up ones (DT Swiss) on my Croix De Fer
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but regular Giant QR's on Defy
[quote=damascus ]Then brant came up with an industry reason why it should be on the disc side. Might have been to do with the force of being pulled on the disc side etc.
It's because disk brake forces can result in slight motion of the axle/QR in the dropout which will result in unscrewing the QR. I think the idea is that if the lever is on the left such unscrewing will be obvious, though it won't be if the nut is on the left. Not an original thought from Brant - though he might have helped publicise it - original theory was James Annan's I think.
Some more links here: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=james%20annan%20disc%20brake
Personally I'd not buy a new bike (or parts to build one) with discs and QRs - one reason I'd not get a road bike with discs.
Never had discs on a road bike, but I imagine I will next time I buy a new one. On mountain bikes though, I've only ever run the QR levers on the non-drive side, lined up nice and neatly as [b][u]PJay[/u][/b] said; the OCD part of would never abide anything else! I have to say though that I have never, not once, burnt my hand on a disc.
It's definitely best on the NDS (non disc side), that way, when you're running a bit late after a fast descent and you take your wheel off to put the bike in the car without pausing to catch your breath, you won't burn that soft bit of flesh just up from your wrist.
agreed-ishPersonally I'd not buy a new bike (or parts to build one) with discs and QRs - one reason I'd not get a road bike with discs.
shame nobody makes some sort of "cap" maybe bolted in behind the caliper for either tethering the ends of the qr or even being able to flip up and close off the dropout as if it was a bolt-through
hex skewers here too. Maxles are clearly a better/stiffer design but QRs work fine too. Certainly not a valid excuse to avoid discs.
Defy - Non-driveside - Dura-Ace Skewers
The potential problem with running the QR on the disc side (and the reason for so many recalls of QR's) was with older QR levers that rotate to close beyond parallel with the fork. They can be shut all the way in till they fit nicely through a gap in your rotor, causing instant stoppage which has let to more than one serious accident apparently, hence the recalls. So check your skewers don't close that far, and carry on riding 🙂
If you're that worried, buy Thru-Axels.
Try letting the disc cool down before grabbing the QR. Sprinkle water droplets; if they sizzle then no touchy touchy 😉